Apparatus for welding



P 1936- A. J; FAUSEK ET AL 2,054,971

' APPARATUS FOR WELDING Filed Feb, 25, 1932 A v I 1 m 4 F x if 5 Patented Sept. 22, 1936 APPARATUS FOR WELDING Arthur J. Fausek and Irwing F. Fausek Clayton, Mo. Application February 23, 1932, Serial No. 594,510

sciaima (01. 113-411) A This invention relates generally to apparatus for welding and'more specifically to an improved apparatus in the use of which welding operations which involve the Joining of meet-' ing or overlapping edges of work may be performed in a simple, convenient and expeditious manner, the predominant object of the invention being to provide a greatly simplified appanecessary in performing the operations is greatly reduced, and the speed at which said operations may be performed is very greatlypin-i creased.

improved apparatus in use performing a-welding operation on pipe sections or like elements.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the apparatus slightly modified so as to be capable of use in performing welding operations on flat articles.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the apparatus and pipe sections illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail showing the shape of'the discharge orifice at the end of the tip of the torch employed in welding in accordance with this invention. p

In the drawing, wherein are shown for the purpose of illustration, merely, two embodiments of the invention, and referring for the moment to Figures .1 and 3 of said drawing, A designates our improved apparatus as it may be constructed and. arranged for use in weldingpipes and like elements. In Figure 1 B designates pipe sections which are being welded, and for the purpose of this disclosure it may be considered that the work involves welding together meet-' Figure 1 is a fragmentary section showing my tudinally curved shape as to be provided with a bottom face 2 of such curved arrangement that when the block I rests upon a pipe as illustrated in Figure 1 said curved bottom face 2 of the block will conform to the shape of the outer 5 surface of the pipe and will contact throughout its entire area therewith. The block I may be zmade of any suitable material which is characterized by the ability to resistv high heat, carbon, forinstance, and is' provided with a cutaway 10 portion 3, said cutaway portion preferably being open at one end of the block and being embraced at the remainder of its margin by portions of the block I. The block I is also provided with an opening 4 which communicates at 15 its lower end with the cutaway portion 3 and at its upper end is open at the top face of the block, said opening 4 intermediate of its opposite open ends being entirely surrounded by portions of the block. 20

The block has associated therewith a suitable guiding-element 5' for the filler rod F employed yin -;-performing the welding operations. This guiding element 5 may be in the form of an elongated member'provided with an opening 6 25 formed therethrough throu h which the filler where the welding operationis being performed 30 as shown in Figure 1. During theme of our apparatus the filler rod is moved longitudinally -of the opening 6 in the guidingelement so that its lower end is moved toward and from the point at which the welding operation is being 35 performed, and insofar as this invention is concerned such movement may be imparted to the filler rod either manuallyor automatically as desired. 1

For the purpose of maintaining the block 1 40 in its proper position on the pipe B we preferably provide said block with a pair of ears I and pivotally disposed between said ears is an end portion of an arm 8, a bolt 9 constituting the means for pivoting the arm to the ears. 5 At its opposite end the arm 8 is provided with a bifurcated portion ID the opposed leg portions of which are possessed of sufficient resiliency to permit of movement thereof toward and from each other. a between the opposed leg portions thereof the upper portion of a rod I, which may be driveninto the ground, or otherwise maintained in a perpendicular position, and said bifurcated portion has associated therewith a bolt or equivalent The bifurcated portion I0 receives device I! which is operable to draw the leg portions of the bifurcated portion toward each other and thus clamp the arm 8 to said rod II.

In Figures 1, 3, and 4 of the drawing the torch employed in performing the welding operations is designated by the reference character T. The discharge end portion of the tip of the torch is positioned in the cutaway portion 3 of the block i and as this cutaway portion is positioned immediately at the point where the welding operation is to be performed the flame at the discharge end of the torch will be directed toward the proper point on the pipe. The dischargeorifice of the tip of the torch is of the unusual shape illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawing, said orifice comprising a substantially circular portion T an elongated portion T which communicates with and extends from said portion T, a shorter portion T which communicates with and extends from the circular portion T in the opposite direction from the portion T and in substantial alinement therewith, transversely extended portions T communicating with and extended in opposite directions from the portion T, and short transversely extended portions T- communicating with and extended outwardly in opposite directions from the portion T. It will be noted that all of the portions of the discharge orifice of the torch tip are in communication'with each other so that a single irregularly shaped flame is produced.

In the operation of the apparatus illustrated in Figures 1 and 3 said apparatus is arranged on the pipe sections being welded together as shown in said views so that the point of junction between the adjacent pipe sections where the welding operation is to be performed extends longitudinally of the cutaway portion 3 of the block I. The torch is lighted in the usual manner and the discharge portion of the tip of said torch is arranged in the cutaway portion 3 of the block I so as to direct the flame at the discharge end of the tip at the junction of the adjacent pipe sections being welded together. During the welding operation the pipe sections B are rotated slowly with respect to the block I,

either manually or with the aid of suitable mechanism, and during such slow rotation of the pipe sections the welding operation is performed. It is important to note that the shape of the orifice at the discharge end of the .tip of the torch T as illustrated in Figure 4 plays an important part in the eflicient and rapid performance of the welding operation. In this regard it will be noted that the portion T of the orifice extends longitudinally of the joint between the pipe sections being welded together and serves to preheat the portion of said joint subject to the heat of the flame portion at the portion T of the orifice as said portion of said joint moves toward the welding zone. Also the transverse portions T and T of the orifice serve to completely fill the more or less V-shaped notch at the junction of the pipe sections with a hot flame. Finally the portion 'll of the orifice at the discharge end of the torch tip applies heat directly to the filler rod and thereby causes the material of said filler rod at the lower end thereof to flow. A feature of the invention which is of paramount importance is the arrangement of the opening 4 with respect. to the cutaway portion 3. This cutaway portion serves to concentrate the heat produced by the flame at the discharge end of the torch tip at the being PCI'fOI'mGdyhBDOGQ the maximum results are obtained from said heat. Also as the heat referred to leaves the zone where the welding operation is being performed it passes upwardly through the opening 4 and longitudinally of the filler rod F whereby said filler rod is preheated and is thus prepared for the welding operation.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figure 2 the block I is provided with a flat bottom face 2' which contacts with the top faces of the flat sheets B being welded together. The block I is provided with a cutaway portion 3' and a communicating opening 4, and a guiding element 5' associated with said block slidingly supports a filler rod F so that its lower end is disposed at the point where the welding operation is to be performed. The block I of Figure 2 is provided with an extension l3 rigidly associated therewith to which an element [4, which embraces a portion of the torch T is pivotally attached at l5.

In the use of the form of the invention illustrated in Figure 2 the person performing the welding operations will move the tip of the torch T along the joint between the elements being welded together and because said torch and the block I are pivotally connected together said block will follow the torch. During such movement of the torch the filler rod F may be manipulated toward and from the point where the welding .operation is being performed and the torch is capable of slight pivotal movement with respect to the block L because of the pivotal connection [5 between said parts. The tip of the torch T of Figure 2 is provided with an orifice such as that illustrated in Figure 4, hence, the same improved results obtained in the use of the type of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 3 are realized in the use of the type of the invention illustrated in Figure 2. In other words, the flame at the discharge end of the tip of the torch preheats the portions of the joint being welded before said portions are subjected to the actual welding operations, while at the same time the lower end of the filler rod is subjected to direct heat of the flame and said flame completely fills the more or less V-shaped space at the junction between adjacent edges of the elements being welded together. Also the cutaway portion 3 concentrates the heat of the flame at the precise point where said heat is desired, and said heat escaping through the opening 4' preheats the filler rod.

From the foregoing it is plain that in the use of the two types of the invention illustrated and described herein the work of performing welding operations of the type referred to herein is very greatly simplified so that said work may be done with much greater speed by persons possessing less skill than was required heretofore.

Instead of attaching the torch T to the bloclr l' as shown in Figure 2 said torch may be'independent of the block and the block may be moved along the work by moving the filler rod F so as to impart proper movement to the block.

We claim: I

1. An apparatus for welding comprising a torch, an element adapted to rest upon the article being welded during the welding operation and provided with a partially enclosed cavity adapted to concentrate heat produced by said torch at the point where the welding operation is to be performed, and means for movably connecting said torch to said element.

2. An apparatus for welding comprising a torch, an element provided with a cavity adapted to concentrate heat produced by said torch at the point where the welding operation is to be performed, said element being provided with a passageway which communicates with said cavity and is adapted to receive a portion of a illler rod whereby heat passing from said cavity is caused to move through said passageway and pass in close proximity to said filler rod for preheating same, and means for movably connecting said torch to said element.

3. An apparatus for welding comprising an element provided with a partially enclosed cavity adapted to concentrate heat produced at the point where the welding operation is being performed, said element being adapted to rest upon the article being welded during the welding.

operation and being provided with a separate passageway which communicates with said cavity and is adapted to receive a portion-of the filler rod whereby heat passing from said cavity is caused to move through said passageway and pass in close proximity to said filler rod for preheating the same.

4. An apparatus for welding comprising an element provided with a partially enclosed cav--\ ity adapted to concentrate heat produced at the point where the welding operation is being performed, means associated with said element for supporting a filler rod, said element being adapted to rest upon the article being welded a during the welding operation and being provided with a separate passageway which communicates with said cavity and is adapted to receive a portion 01' a filler rod whereby :heat passing from said cavity is caused to move through said passageway and pass in close proximity to said filler rod for preheating same.

5. An apparatus iorwelding comprising an element provided with a partially enclosed cavfiller rod whereby heat passing from said cavity is caused to move through said passageway and pass in close proximity to said filler rod iorpreheating same.

ARTHUR J. FAUSEK. IRWING F. FAUSEK. 

